]]>Xinja is #5 top startups to work for now! Jean-Baptiste BresOtherPosts2019-09-04T09:50:34+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/0d5913a15aa4dabb96bde48af6de229f-77.html#unique-entry-id-77https://www.jbbres.com/files/0d5913a15aa4dabb96bde48af6de229f-77.html#unique-entry-id-77#5 top startups to work for now! 🏆🏆]]>Australian banks face secret penetration testsJean-Baptiste BresSecurityPosts2019-09-03T09:57:33+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/4fb95fedb477fd8bdd1343e63aa9db60-76.html#unique-entry-id-76https://www.jbbres.com/files/4fb95fedb477fd8bdd1343e63aa9db60-76.html#unique-entry-id-76💡

It was a great session, on the impact of the new CPS 234 regulation, thanks to Rob Pickering who facilitated the debate and to Joss Howard and Matt O'Keefe for their great insights.

]]>Security Designer @ XinjaJean-Baptiste BresSecurityPosts2019-08-07T11:31:41+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/eecf6a5dcfca20ecb5fc63ae00a42550-73.html#unique-entry-id-73https://www.jbbres.com/files/eecf6a5dcfca20ecb5fc63ae00a42550-73.html#unique-entry-id-73If you think this is something for you, contact me or visit Xinja career website for more information.

]]>Info Sec GRC Manager @ XinjaJean-Baptiste BresSecurityPosts2019-08-05T10:13:57+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/7f91bc95720f917ec85b30e2aa2e8ab0-72.html#unique-entry-id-72https://www.jbbres.com/files/7f91bc95720f917ec85b30e2aa2e8ab0-72.html#unique-entry-id-72This is a key role for the organisation: You will manage the information risk and security governance, focussing on raising standards and awareness, as well as providing assurance and monitoring compliance with policies and standards.

]]>DevSecOps role @ XinjaJean-Baptiste BresSecurityPosts2019-08-01T10:05:15+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/1f581e0330f3166c782f52966f1bb777-71.html#unique-entry-id-71https://www.jbbres.com/files/1f581e0330f3166c782f52966f1bb777-71.html#unique-entry-id-71Another great new security-related role we are recruiting for at Xinja: we are looking for a DevSecOps engineer with a focus on security automation. You’ll be embedded in the DevOps team to facilitate continuous delivery of secure, quality software to the Xinja Banking Platform using DevSecOps practices and principles. You’ll need to have a broad cross section of skills along with a strong consultative approach.You’ll work with software engineers and security experts to ensure that the right practices are in place and to take the security lead on automating the path to production to enable deployment of changes with no manual intervention and in a highly secure manner.We run a small, crack team of DevOps engineers to help us to build out a world class continuous integration and delivery pipeline for the Xinja Banking Platform as we continue to scale at pace. You will ensure security standards are upheld and secure coding practices maintained.You should know that we do things a little differently at Xinja. You won’t be micromanaged and will have the flexibility to choose the tools you need to get your work done. Along with the team you work with, you’ll be given autonomy on how you design and build DevSecOps processes as long as it stays within the guidance of the Xinja Software Development Lifecycle and Information Security Management System. You should be comfortable with pushing new tools and processes and challenging the norms of secure software development and deployment.If you think this is something for you, contact me or visit Xinja career website for more information.

More openings coming soon… 😉

]]>Security Analyst role @ XinjaJean-Baptiste BresSecurityPosts2019-07-29T17:22:09+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/3e13bef9e51fc60b10c5d4406ba859b7-70.html#unique-entry-id-70https://www.jbbres.com/files/3e13bef9e51fc60b10c5d4406ba859b7-70.html#unique-entry-id-70Security Analyst to join the fantastic security team at Xinja. The role will be responsible for assisting in building upon and improving Xinja’s Information Security Program. You will be the primary technical security resource in a small team responsible for the day-to-day operations of the security of all things Xinja.

]]>Your inbox is spying on youJean-Baptiste BresSecurityGood Reads2019-07-24T13:10:36+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/0e8c8ab459b37119e538c40c62c656f4-69.html#unique-entry-id-69https://www.jbbres.com/files/0e8c8ab459b37119e538c40c62c656f4-69.html#unique-entry-id-69"When we built [our company], we focused only on the needs of our customers. We did not consider potential bad actors."😧

Information security is all about risk management. With APRA’s CPS 234 framework now live, how do funds need to be secured and why? What is an acceptable risk? And what is the lasting impact if valuable data is compromised, exposed or unavailable?This session will explore how funds are demonstrating compliance with the new prudential standard and the strategies being used in safeguarding systems against information security threats.[Update] Info and tickets at https://bit.ly/2GGHp8v]]>RBA details disaster recovery effortsJean-Baptiste BresBusiness ContinuityGood Reads2019-07-09T21:33:12+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/e1897a0168aaa20ce1b11770f96e2ae5-16.html#unique-entry-id-16https://www.jbbres.com/files/e1897a0168aaa20ce1b11770f96e2ae5-16.html#unique-entry-id-16In August 2018, the Reserve Bank of Australia faced a disruption to the power supplying the data centre at one of its site (primary and backup) due to a vendor error. Then multiple factors, from super-high security to plain bad luck, made the recovery difficult, and the bank did not manage to recover within their recovery time objective (RTO). This article details the extent of the events. It is a very interesting story for everybody interested in continuity and disaster recovery. And also kudo to the RBA for the retrospective analysis of their own efforts, their honesty about what did not go as well as planned, and their transparency in sharing their findings with the rest of the industry.]]>Is your cybersecurity training reaching the right people?Jean-Baptiste BresSecurityGood Reads2019-06-11T19:57:27+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/cc99a46947cbb4af8099b6aae865b050-15.html#unique-entry-id-15https://www.jbbres.com/files/cc99a46947cbb4af8099b6aae865b050-15.html#unique-entry-id-15Is your cybersecurity training reaching the right people?]]>Want to Take Better Notes? Ditch the Laptop for a Pen and PaperJean-Baptiste BresOtherGood Reads2019-06-04T19:23:15+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/56cf9acb895fa3e58e8d5ae94a132d70-9.html#unique-entry-id-9https://www.jbbres.com/files/56cf9acb895fa3e58e8d5ae94a132d70-9.html#unique-entry-id-9Want to Take Better Notes? Ditch the Laptop for a Pen and Paper, Says Science

I personally always struggled taking notes on a computer and have been a fierce user of notebooks (especially since I discovered reusable ones). Well now I will have an even better excuse to continue doing so 😄]]> Conference Transcript: Building an Information Security Policy FrameworkJean-Baptiste BresSecurityConferencesRegulationArticles2019-05-20T20:53:25+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/20190605-security-framework.html#unique-entry-id-8https://www.jbbres.com/files/20190605-security-framework.html#unique-entry-id-8

Following my presentation on Building an Information Security Policy Framework at the "Implementing CPS 234" conference held in Sydney in May 2019, I received many requests to publish a transcript. Thank you all for your interest and for the large amount of feedback you shared with me. As promised, here is an augmented transcript of my presentation.

It covers an overview of what a Policy Framework is, and why it is an essential part of any Information Security program; the various existing frameworks used across the industry, their strengths and limitations; a methodology to create a flexible framework, supported by a risk assessment and a strong understanding of the assets owned by the institution and the threats they are exposed to; and an approach to define an adequate control set and how to prioritise its implementation.

In a move aimed at making financial advice accessible for all its members, the $70 billion fund has brought its financial advice business StatePlus in-house. Read more at http://bit.ly/2XqxFFu]]> Creating a Secure Bring-Your-Own-Device StrategyJean-Baptiste BresSecurityIT InfrastructureArticles2019-03-24T11:56:06+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/20190324-byod-strategy.html#unique-entry-id-7https://www.jbbres.com/files/20190324-byod-strategy.html#unique-entry-id-7

Corporate reality is that there is a growing interest from employees to use their personal devices for work. This can have a very positive impact on business – choosing which device is best for them and when, empowers workers and makes them more productive – but it also raises many security concerns for the enterprise – especially around access, confidentiality of information, compliance, security and privacy.

In order to define how employees will be able to interact with the corporate resources, the Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) strategy is a critical part of your journey toward BYOD. It is there to define the capabilities your organisation offers to employees to use their personal laptops, smartphones or tablets for work.

To assist you in your journey, this article covers how to answer these questions and what are the options available for you in order to create a secure BYOD strategy.

]]>How to keep human bias out of AIJean-Baptiste BresOtherGood Reads2019-03-05T19:37:21+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/03f98c559590b0d9f16367712097853a-13.html#unique-entry-id-13https://www.jbbres.com/files/03f98c559590b0d9f16367712097853a-13.html#unique-entry-id-13🤖 Skynet taking over the world 😉 but how, if not well use, AI can reinforce human bias instead of helping us being better advisors!

More than ever, financial institutions in Australia and New Zealand are moving toward public cloud computing as a way to benefit from easy to use, flexible, cost effective and reliable infrastructures and services. Despite its substantial benefits, cloud computing also creates a complex new environment for financial institutions to navigate. Regulators in Australia and New Zealand are evolving their requirements and guidelines. It results in a growing expectation that financial institutions have a robust governance over their outsourcing process and ensure a high level of oversight of their cloud service providers. This article discusses the regulatory requirements around usage of Cloud Services in Australia and New Zealand and how to satisfy them.

]]>Microsoft is privately testing 'Bali,' a way to give users control of data collected about themJean-Baptiste BresIT InfrastructureGood Reads2019-01-08T19:40:44+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/490929003ab6f5ade865ea1dce20c570-14.html#unique-entry-id-14https://www.jbbres.com/files/490929003ab6f5ade865ea1dce20c570-14.html#unique-entry-id-14Microsoft Research is looking to provide users with access to their own 'personal data bank' via its 'Project Bali' effort.]]>How to break bad management habits before they reach the next generation of leadersJean-Baptiste BresOtherGood Reads2019-01-05T20:00:54+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/592328c63be49bcf06510af6b935572d-17.html#unique-entry-id-17https://www.jbbres.com/files/592328c63be49bcf06510af6b935572d-17.html#unique-entry-id-17

]]>Happy New Year 2019! Jean-Baptiste BresOther2019-01-01T13:56:56+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/10a378d7b543b82651f5281400a80264-3.html#unique-entry-id-3https://www.jbbres.com/files/10a378d7b543b82651f5281400a80264-3.html#unique-entry-id-3What the Marriott Breach Says About SecurityJean-Baptiste BresSecurityPosts2018-12-02T20:04:23+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/72c2606baf91e118ea05dfc339263076-18.html#unique-entry-id-18https://www.jbbres.com/files/72c2606baf91e118ea05dfc339263076-18.html#unique-entry-id-18What could have gone so wrong that such a breach remained unnoticed for so long? This great article shares some considerations around the security postures that companies take on, and why they work... or not.]]> APRA CPS 234: Are you ready?Jean-Baptiste BresSecurityRegulationArticles2018-11-13T19:48:45+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/20181113-APRA-CPS234.html#unique-entry-id-2https://www.jbbres.com/files/20181113-APRA-CPS234.html#unique-entry-id-2

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) just published the final version of the Prudential Standard CPS 234 (Information Security), that will be enforceable by 1 July 2019. Have you assessed your readiness? This article reviews the main expectations from the regulator and provides some guidance on how to ensure timely compliance.

]]>Facebook Security Breach Exposes Accounts of 50 Million UsersJean-Baptiste BresSecurityPosts2018-09-29T20:06:00+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/a5d8b5cf40aad09431fe05060d6f1ed4-19.html#unique-entry-id-19https://www.jbbres.com/files/a5d8b5cf40aad09431fe05060d6f1ed4-19.html#unique-entry-id-19Facebook is breached, putting 50 Million users’ data at risk. Great time to ask yourself what data you are making available on the net, and what would you do if it ends ends available to all because of a breach? Maybe it’s time to close your social network accounts that are not providing you any real value?...]]>Open Position: Database AdministratorJean-Baptiste BresOther2018-09-07T20:07:41+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/4a304e8917306cd4f025d528ccff3390-20.html#unique-entry-id-20https://www.jbbres.com/files/4a304e8917306cd4f025d528ccff3390-20.html#unique-entry-id-20Apply at https://lnkd.in/gvGH49w or feel free to contact me if you have any question!]]>Open Position: Senior Information Security Analyst (Sydney)Jean-Baptiste BresOther2018-07-15T20:11:51+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/76a9e567a819333feec1fb4625acfe73-22.html#unique-entry-id-22https://www.jbbres.com/files/76a9e567a819333feec1fb4625acfe73-22.html#unique-entry-id-22Senior Information Security Analyst to complement my team. We have lot of interesting projects and activities coming up! Let me know if you are interested. (no agencies please)]]>Open Position: Senior Security Analyst (Melbourne)Jean-Baptiste BresOther2018-05-09T20:13:19+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/2d14c973e0b8e90d542ae9a433b956bf-23.html#unique-entry-id-23https://www.jbbres.com/files/2d14c973e0b8e90d542ae9a433b956bf-23.html#unique-entry-id-23(Apply at http://www.seek.com.au/Job/35848731/?cid=ios-share - no agency please)]]> Security 101 – Why is it not safe to share sensitive information by email?Jean-Baptiste BresSecurityArticles2018-04-02T22:08:56+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/20180402-email-security.html#unique-entry-id-1https://www.jbbres.com/files/20180402-email-security.html#unique-entry-id-1

You are regularly being reminded by your security team that sharing sensitive information by email is not safe. But why? Well, good question. Here are some answers

As an executive or senior manager, what should I know and what should my company be doing about Meltdown and Spectre?If you are not an IT Security specialist and you have been trying to understand what all the fuss is about - you are probably struggling to find articles that are not overly technical or too generic. Hopefully, this one will be answer your questions.

]]>Action(s) might rise againJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2013-12-21T16:18:50+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/386e244b259aeef8033c0930b8d5cad9-24.html#unique-entry-id-24https://www.jbbres.com/files/386e244b259aeef8033c0930b8d5cad9-24.html#unique-entry-id-24previous post, I was announcing the end of support of Action(s). I have been receving a lot of emails and message supporting Action(s) and some ideas to have this incredible tool continue to work and evolve.

Obviously, as I mentionned previously, I cannot continue to work on Action(s) in the current situation. I do not have time to do so. To be able to evolve, I should be able to dedicate part or full of my professional time to it. Due to my current job, part time is not an option, and full time would be possible only if Action(s) was actually creating an income, which it is not.

One of the solutions that have been suggested to me would be to try raising some funds via a crowdfunding platform. I like this idea. If I could raise enough funds to pay myself, I could dedicate myself full time to this project and update and upgrade Action(s) to a new level.However, to be viable, such a solution would mean that, ultimately, Action(s) would also became a paying tool. Yes, not free anymore. Probably only a few dollars, but not free. Why? Because is Action(s) could rise thanks to crowfunding, a business model is also required to keep it aflow. People that helped with the funding would get a license for free, but new users, ultimately, would be what will make the tool running.

It would not need too much money to start. But I do not know yet if it would possible to raise it. I will be working on that in the coming months...

Feel free to share with me what you think about this idea, and also to let me know if you would be ready to participate to such a funding, to pay for the tool, or what new functionalities you would like to see to make this interresting...]]>End of support (at least for now)Jean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2013-11-10T14:44:54+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/9bf60bab52154e12674b5c6e16184b5f-25.html#unique-entry-id-25https://www.jbbres.com/files/9bf60bab52154e12674b5c6e16184b5f-25.html#unique-entry-id-25[Update 21/12/2013] As a few users have been asking, Action(s) is now available as a standalone application at http://app.jbbres.com/jws/app/Actions-1.1.8-standalone.zip. Make sure that you have Java installed.

It has been 4 years now since the introduction of Action(s). 4 great and interresting years. Action(s) has been downloaded over a million time and we got a lot of great feedback from all around the world!

Unfortunatelly, as for anything in the world, Action(s) needs time and money to live.

For time, I have unfortunatelly to admit that, though I have tried various options, I do not have any to spend on this project anymore. My real work - the one that pays my bills - is more and more demanding, which give me less time for my family and personal projects. Choises have to be made. Unfortunatelly I have to let down Action(s), at least for a while.

As per money, I was hoping that donations would help to pay the expenses associated with the development of Action(s): hosting, software etc. Unfortunately, over 4 years and with all the users that show support, donations have always remain very low. Not enough the pay the bills. Far from it.

It is therefore time to put the Action(s) project on hold. Hopefully not for ever, but for a while. The time for me to concentrate on my carreer and my family.

The project will remain online, but no more support or new version will be posted in the coming future. Our forum will also stay online. It will remain a place where users can assist each other.I however remain open to hear you if you are interrested to take over the work under one form or another. Feel free to contact me.

Thanks again to all of you for your interrest, support, ideas, donations... It was a great time for me. Hopefully Action(s) has been usefull for you too.

Regards,

Jean-Baptiste Bres]]>Time for a good action - City2Surf 2012Jean-Baptiste BresOther2012-05-26T07:29:29+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/87602421014256fb495336082c04135b-26.html#unique-entry-id-26https://www.jbbres.com/files/87602421014256fb495336082c04135b-26.html#unique-entry-id-26

This year again, our team will run the City2Surf race and raise money for Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontières!Support our team by visiting our fundraising page http://www.fundraise.city2surf.com.au/jbbres and by donating to a good cause

]]>Yes, we're still there!Jean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2012-04-22T10:30:28+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/40b83fec35f09724da97723d97ecbea3-27.html#unique-entry-id-27https://www.jbbres.com/files/40b83fec35f09724da97723d97ecbea3-27.html#unique-entry-id-27Well, be reensure that we still are. We are currently working on Action(s) 1.2 that will bring you will a lot of new actions and functionalities.

As you know, Action(s) is a free tool. Therefore we cannot work on it full time. We have another professional life. You know, the one that pays the bills. So depending on things are going, we are able to spend time on improving Action(s). And sometime it is more difficult. Lately, it has been more on the « difficult » part. Not much time. But hopefully, it will be better soon.

Until then, do not hesitate to continue keep us posted with your ideas and comments, and we’ll do our best to find time to improve Action(s) and make it even better!]]>Action(s) 1.1.8 releasedJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2011-12-24T07:31:48+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/3396910bb5836f43d39301021e4fd535-28.html#unique-entry-id-28https://www.jbbres.com/files/3396910bb5836f43d39301021e4fd535-28.html#unique-entry-id-28The update will download automatically next time you will start Action(s) from your desktop or by clicking on this the launch button below:

]]>Certificate for Action(s)Jean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2011-12-22T21:34:23+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/adb704f5513c207122b02070a46dabc1-29.html#unique-entry-id-29https://www.jbbres.com/files/adb704f5513c207122b02070a46dabc1-29.html#unique-entry-id-29Updated: issue corrected in new version of Action(s) 1.1.8 - sorry for the inconvenience

Since a few days, some users might have a warning message displayed when launching Action(s):

or

This is due to the fact that our current certificate has expired and is currently being renewed. It will be updated in a few days and the message will not appear anymore.

In the meantime, we suggest useds to select the "Allow trust content from this publisher" option or the "Allow all applications from app.jbbres.com with this signature" option and click on the "Run" or "Allow" button.

Sorry for the inconvenience

]]>Triggering workflow on folder eventsJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2011-10-29T09:35:19+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/8591bade2ad0861081ddfd81b9dddb53-30.html#unique-entry-id-30https://www.jbbres.com/files/8591bade2ad0861081ddfd81b9dddb53-30.html#unique-entry-id-30Have a look at http://app.jbbres.com/forum/index.php?topic=236.msg430#new for the full article.]]>Action(s) 1.1.7 releasedJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2011-10-28T22:36:23+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/b99aaeb4dbce9def2ad8904284d85942-31.html#unique-entry-id-31https://www.jbbres.com/files/b99aaeb4dbce9def2ad8904284d85942-31.html#unique-entry-id-31The update will download automatically next time you will start Action(s) from your desktop or by clicking on this the launch button below:

Thank You Steve,None of that would have been possible without you.]]>Action(s) 1.1.6 releasedJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2011-09-20T20:39:01+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/2afc1f6f4ee25f64ab3fcfcdb4fefe68-33.html#unique-entry-id-33https://www.jbbres.com/files/2afc1f6f4ee25f64ab3fcfcdb4fefe68-33.html#unique-entry-id-33The update will download automatically next time you will start Action(s) from your desktop or by clicking on this the launch button below:

]]>Mouse and Keyboard Pack updatedJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2011-08-03T19:39:45+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/f6a023a21e48d50f7ba7b58e21aeb956-34.html#unique-entry-id-34https://www.jbbres.com/files/f6a023a21e48d50f7ba7b58e21aeb956-34.html#unique-entry-id-34Mouse and Keyboard pack for Action(s) (1.1.6). It corrected a small bug with the move cusor action.The update is recommended for all users using this pack.]]>Send a file via FTP and much moreJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2011-06-11T10:40:49+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/1f67b70d1d458e58089fa54d06da4f7f-35.html#unique-entry-id-35https://www.jbbres.com/files/1f67b70d1d458e58089fa54d06da4f7f-35.html#unique-entry-id-35redwarp has created a great collection of actions for Action(s), including some amazing feature such as:

Send files via FTP. (yep, a lot of you have been waiting for this one since a very long time!)

Convert a text into a QR code (you know, those square bar codes that you find a little bit everywhere now)

And if you too you want to create your own actions, remember, it is very easy. Simply visit our More Actions webpage for more information.]]>app.jbbres.com is taking part in the City2SurfJean-Baptiste BresOther2011-06-09T19:41:55+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/edd259e989741bf1e059c3ef3bae6407-36.html#unique-entry-id-36https://www.jbbres.com/files/edd259e989741bf1e059c3ef3bae6407-36.html#unique-entry-id-36This year again, app.jbbres.com is taking part in the 2011 City2Surf and will be participating to raise money for a cause we care about: Médecins Sans Frontières Australia. You can help me reach us fundraising goal by donating to this important cause! All you need to do is click the Donate Now button on this page, give what you can and if you want to, leave us a message of support.

The 2011 Sun-Herald City2Surf, presented by Westpac for Medecins Sans Frontieres AustraliaMédecins Sans Frontières is the world's leading independent organisation for emergency medical humanitarian aid. We help victims of conflict, respond to chronic food shortages, epidemics and natural disasters. Every year Médecins Sans Frontières sends around 3,000 international field workers to work alongside 22,000 national staff in countries around the world. There they work together to bring emergency medical assistance to the people who need it most and may otherwise have no access to even the most basic life-saving health services.]]>New tutorial video: Using Variables in Action(s)Jean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2011-06-03T20:43:06+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/f3fd5fb0646c9ea34d4324a15d16a649-37.html#unique-entry-id-37https://www.jbbres.com/files/f3fd5fb0646c9ea34d4324a15d16a649-37.html#unique-entry-id-37

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]]>Action(s) is on Serbian TVJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2011-05-19T17:45:55+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/204aee35d3a9cedfa750d2a250792c30-39.html#unique-entry-id-39https://www.jbbres.com/files/204aee35d3a9cedfa750d2a250792c30-39.html#unique-entry-id-39Interfejs [Interfaces] TV program.Interfejs is one of the most popular program on Serbian TV, with 400.000 viewers every week, so we are very proud that they decided to present our application in their show:If, like me, you unfortunatelly do not understand Serbian, you can still discover the content of the article in English with Google Translate.

At app.jbbres.com, we found their introduction very interresting as it reflects exactly what we have been trying to achieve with Action(s):

If you ask customers what is the most important thing that has changed with the usage of computers, we believe that in many cases the answer will be: "Now it is possible to do many tasks and routines much faster and with more efficiently than before." A statement with which we entirely agree. Nevertheless, the degree of automation depends on the capabilities of your tools. If you have to perform a set of actions and steps, and nobody has ever written a program with such a purpose, you’re left with not some many solutions.

]]>Action(s) 1.1.5 releasedJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2011-04-01T20:46:51+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/819ffc1fcac4059dc22fd3e49284b298-40.html#unique-entry-id-40https://www.jbbres.com/files/819ffc1fcac4059dc22fd3e49284b298-40.html#unique-entry-id-40The update will download automatically next time you will start Action(s) from your desktop or by clicking on this the launch button below:

]]>Action(s) 1.1.4 releasedJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2011-03-30T21:47:46+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/511c82424512ceaf413275d621a674a1-41.html#unique-entry-id-41https://www.jbbres.com/files/511c82424512ceaf413275d621a674a1-41.html#unique-entry-id-41The update will download automatically next time you will start Action(s) from your desktop or by clicking on this the launch button below:

Especially, using the add date mode, you can add a date to the file name using various date formats. By default, Rename Files provides 7 formats:

Date and Time Format

Example

dd MMMMM yyyy

29 March 2011

dd-MM-yy

29-03-11

MM-dd-yy

03-29-11

yyyyMMdd

20110329

dd-MM-yy hh.mm.ss

29-03-11 17.42.12

h.mm a

5.42 pm

hh.mm

17.42

But you can also create your own format if the ones provided does not answer your need. It is very easy. Action(s) interprets different letters as date and time codes and replaces them by their values. You can combine the codes to create your own format.Here are the available iddentifiers:

Text can be quoted using single quotes (') to avoid interpretation. '' (2 quotes) represents a single quote. All characters which are not letters (from 'A' to 'Z' and from 'a' to 'z') are not interpreted and so do not need to be put between quotes.

The following examples show how date and time patterns are interpreted in the U.S. locale. The given date and time are 4 July 2001 at 12:08:56 local time in the U.S. Pacific Time time zone.

Date and Time Format

Result

yyyy.MM.dd G 'at' HH:mm:ss z

2001.07.04 AD at 12:08:56 PDT

EEE, MMM d, ''yy

Wed, Jul 4, '01

h:mm a

12:08 PM

hh 'o''clock' a, zzzz

12 o'clock PM, Pacific Daylight Time

K:mm a, z

0:08 PM, PDT

yyyy.MMMM.dd GGG hh:mm aaa

2001.July.04 AD 12:08 PM

EEE, d MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss Z

Wed, 4 Jul 2001 12:08:56 -0700

yyMMddHHmmssZ

010704120856-0700

]]>Using Action(s) with your iPhoneJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2011-02-27T09:50:54+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/5746bdd141457c351d3a5a347d2cf025-44.html#unique-entry-id-44https://www.jbbres.com/files/5746bdd141457c351d3a5a347d2cf025-44.html#unique-entry-id-44blog a tutorial showing how you can use Action(s) with DropBox and your iPhone. Its shows how you can very easily apply effects on pictures taken from your iPhone.Have a look, it will for sure give you some ideas!

]]>Action(s) 1.1.3 releasedJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2011-02-27T09:20:23+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/6e366a32a3e95fecc9414b70e6d824d8-67.html#unique-entry-id-67https://www.jbbres.com/files/6e366a32a3e95fecc9414b70e6d824d8-67.html#unique-entry-id-67The update will download automatically next time you will start Action(s) from your desktop or by clicking on this the launch button below:

]]>You asked, we listened: Action(s) 1.1 availableJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2011-02-12T11:19:32+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/ef1ac7657253a3aa2e7c67f657157be3-66.html#unique-entry-id-66https://www.jbbres.com/files/ef1ac7657253a3aa2e7c67f657157be3-66.html#unique-entry-id-66The update will download automatically next time you will start Action(s) from your desktop or by clicking on this the launch button below:

You asked, we listened: Action(s) 1.1 contains next to a 100 new functionalities, improvements and bug corrections, including:

In the coming weeks, we will come with even more new stuffs, so stay tune!

*AppleScript requires Mac OS X.]]>Action(s) 1.1 Release Candidate available now!Jean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2011-01-21T20:18:55+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/da5b00f59bac2b6e9f28c6f8d89e9e64-65.html#unique-entry-id-65https://www.jbbres.com/files/da5b00f59bac2b6e9f28c6f8d89e9e64-65.html#unique-entry-id-65Release Candidate (RC) refers to a version with potential to be a final product, ready to release unless fatal bugs emerge. In this stage of product stabilization, all product features have been designed, coded and tested through one or more beta cycles with no known showstopper-class bug.

Click on the Launch button to try Action(s) 1.1 release candidate:

So what’s new in version 1.1? Well, it contains next to a 100 new functionalities, improvements and bug corrections, including:

2010 is almost over... Get ready as 2011 will be the year of Action(s). For a starter, a brand new version of Action(s) will be available in the first weeks of the year with new features and new actions.

Until them, have all a very mery Christmas, and see you all in 2011.

]]>Action(s), as seen on TVJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2010-11-19T18:15:31+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/ae955a718d26b81637ef25f9eab084ef-62.html#unique-entry-id-62https://www.jbbres.com/files/ae955a718d26b81637ef25f9eab084ef-62.html#unique-entry-id-62

source: GameOne]]> The Robot, the Apple and the Coffee BeanJean-Baptiste BresOtherAction(s)Articles2010-11-09T19:52:06+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/a4045778384a7ed766e01d1605e1aa2a-45.html#unique-entry-id-45https://www.jbbres.com/files/a4045778384a7ed766e01d1605e1aa2a-45.html#unique-entry-id-45

For a change, let’s talk about technologies… Have you heard about Java? No? Well, even if you don’t know it, you are probably using Java everyday: On your computer, your mobile phone, your TV and more. Action(s) is made with Java, and it is the reason why you can run it indifferently on Windows, Linux or Mac OS X.

Apple made recently two big announcements regarding Java:

The creation of a Mac App Store where Java applications will not be accepted

The end of Apple’s support of Java on Mac OS X

The question that a lot of you have been asking us is: will these announcements impact the existence of Action(s) on the Mac OS platform?The answer is No. We are still very committed to the Mac OS platform. We do not believe that Java will disappear from Mac OS X and we will continue to provide a high-quality – fully integrated version of Action(s) for Mac users.]]>Help us to make Action(s) betterJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2010-11-06T13:14:44+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/20bc18dffd81f3805cea1758cbd405f0-61.html#unique-entry-id-61https://www.jbbres.com/files/20bc18dffd81f3805cea1758cbd405f0-61.html#unique-entry-id-61This is why we are opening today a donation program. Donations are used towards hosting costs for this website, licences and hardware, and also encourage further development! That way, you can donate if you think that Action(s) worth it.

You can do your donation via PayPal. To donate, click the button below and you will be directed to the Paypal site. Donations are taken in US$, but if you have an account in any other currency, PayPal will automatically convert the sum for you.

Thanks for your support and your help,

app.jbbres.com team]]>Convert to JPEGJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2010-10-31T09:13:54+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/3768cfcc21d21d3fe1c35a90820ff2b8-60.html#unique-entry-id-60https://www.jbbres.com/files/3768cfcc21d21d3fe1c35a90820ff2b8-60.html#unique-entry-id-60Convert to JPEG.If you are using Action(s) to work on your pictures you probably know that Action(s) is providing by default an action to change the type of image. It allows you to easily convert any picture, whatever its format is, to another format, including JPEG.For most of us, this action is just what we need: easy to use and easy to configure. But if you are an advance user, you for sure have noticed that "Change the Type of Image" apply a default quality rate to the JPEG pictures it creates (usually 80%), and you might want to be able to define a quality rate that fit your needs.

The Convert to JPEG action is for you. It converts any picture into a JPEG file with the quality rate indicated. Download it right now from the More Actions webpage or by clicking on "Get more actions..." in the "Help" menu of Action(s).

]]>A new video tutorial from Lifehacker.comJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2010-10-22T22:09:58+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/b022c317119108cf2562893905d1c3e1-59.html#unique-entry-id-59https://www.jbbres.com/files/b022c317119108cf2562893905d1c3e1-59.html#unique-entry-id-59The excellent LifeHacker.com website has published a very well done tutorial of Action(s) today, with video demonstration and advises.

Read the article at: http://lifehacker.com/5669762/automate-just-about-anything-on-your-windows-pc-no-coding-required]]>Action(s) 1.0.1 releasedJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2010-10-20T21:09:14+11:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/6a8e5b64dd9ea59c4deccb994f3b5a5a-58.html#unique-entry-id-58https://www.jbbres.com/files/6a8e5b64dd9ea59c4deccb994f3b5a5a-58.html#unique-entry-id-58the update will download automatically next time you will start Action(s) from your desktop or by clicking on this the launch button below:

Action(s) 1.0.1 release content:

"Copy file" action: Now prevent from coping a folder into itself or one of its sub-folders. Prior to this release, Action(s) was generating an infinite number of sub-folders within the destination folder.

"Get URL" action: Selected lines backgrounds were white instead of using the system colors.

"Show notification in tray bar" action: Mac OS X - The notification windows is now using the system colors.

Variable selection combo box: Selected lines backgrounds were white instead of using the system colors.

Some actions were displaying an incorrect version number (1.1 instead of 1.0.1)

"Split files" additional actions: An error message was displayed when adding one of the actions in the workflow. Users of the "Split files" additional actions can download the latest version at http://app.jbbres.com/actions/more

Action(s) has been selected freewaregenuis pick by the famous freewaregenuis.com blog. As we are reading this website since a long time at app.jbbres.com, and loving what these guys are doing, you can imagine that this has been a great surprise for all of us.

A few selected lines:« The range of options that Actions supports, I will say, is truly impressive »« What can this program do for you? Most anything you can think of. »« Very user friendly and goes a long way towards making this application accessible and easy to learn »« There’s no syntax to learn and no libraries or functions to deal with; the experience is closer to building a Lego than writing code. »And my personal favorite :D: « I’ve been playing with this software for a couple of days and I just love it. The developers have done an astounding job making this software both powerful and accessible. »

]]>Action(s) turns 1Jean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2010-10-01T13:07:27+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/2656d6a554464c1c1c66c42d68e0c342-56.html#unique-entry-id-56https://www.jbbres.com/files/2656d6a554464c1c1c66c42d68e0c342-56.html#unique-entry-id-56First, Action(s) turns one this month. Even if most of you know Action(s) only since June (when we released the first public beta), we started working on Action(s) in September 2009. Already one year ago.And the second one is the official release of Action(s) 1.0 today. From now on, no more beta! We are officially live!

If you were already using the beta or release candidate version of Action(s), the update will download automatically next time you will start Action(s) from your desktop or by clicking on this the launch button below:

This video requires a more recent version of the Adobe Flash Player to display. Please update your version of the Adobe Flash Player.

]]>Last Stop before the Big 1Jean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2010-08-25T20:05:58+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/18ca9e0111cde723448bae8cf743c96d-54.html#unique-entry-id-54https://www.jbbres.com/files/18ca9e0111cde723448bae8cf743c96d-54.html#unique-entry-id-54Anyway, we are publishing today a new version of Action(s). You will spot immediatly what this version brings:

Yep, you can now search the library of actions. That’s a very useful function, so we hope you will like it.

Plus, this version is tagged RC. This means that, except for major issue, this will be the last version before the final 1.0. We are very excited about that!

So, as always, the update will download automatically next time you will start Action(s) from your desktop or by clicking on this the launch button below:

]]>A good actionJean-Baptiste BresOther2010-07-25T21:05:24+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/211a8ee9b55cfcd5c064c5b1eecce789-53.html#unique-entry-id-53https://www.jbbres.com/files/211a8ee9b55cfcd5c064c5b1eecce789-53.html#unique-entry-id-53If you can, please support us by donating what you can on our fundraising page. Click here for more information.

]]>Action(s) hits the top 5% rated on developer.comJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2010-07-22T20:00:46+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/9317207cfd6cebad2b5dd351a9d4bf06-51.html#unique-entry-id-51https://www.jbbres.com/files/9317207cfd6cebad2b5dd351a9d4bf06-51.html#unique-entry-id-51JARS, the Java division of developer.com. With this great rating, Action(s) has entered the prestigious top 5% best rated softwares by the website.

Action(s) has beed rated 950 over a possible 1 000 points. The rating is divided in tree parts:

Presentation: 350 over 400 possible points

Function: 300 over 300 possible points

Originality: 300 over 300 possible points

Find more information at http://jars.developer.com/utilities/other/resource.php/41601.]]>News collections of actionsJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2010-07-11T15:03:30+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/067a2a4a691e285292c6e327d6a07e92-52.html#unique-entry-id-52https://www.jbbres.com/files/067a2a4a691e285292c6e327d6a07e92-52.html#unique-entry-id-52

The first collection gives you control over the mouse and keyboard of the computer: the 9 actions included into this pack allows you to move the mouse over the screen, click a mouse button, press a combination of keys etc.

Those great collections of actions are available in the More Actions webpage or by clicking on "Get more actions..." in the "Help" menu within Action(s).]]>A Little UpdateJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2010-07-09T21:59:50+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/a106462850c41560a31a9019ed4d6766-50.html#unique-entry-id-50https://www.jbbres.com/files/a106462850c41560a31a9019ed4d6766-50.html#unique-entry-id-50

]]>Get More ActionsJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2010-07-04T09:59:09+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/38f1367a7add2ee345879ef168395354-49.html#unique-entry-id-49https://www.jbbres.com/files/38f1367a7add2ee345879ef168395354-49.html#unique-entry-id-49Help menu named "Get more actions...".

Action(s) provides a lot of built-in actions to work with files, images, Internet... but depending on what you want to do, this might not be enough. Fortunatly, Action(s) is also made to support additional actions, which means that anybody with some knowledge in computer programing can create new actions and add them into Action(s).In order to help you find new actions, we have create a dedicated webpage where all extentions for Action(s) are available. You can access it by clicking on the "Get more actions..." menu in Action(s) or simply by following this link.One on the webpage, simply download the new actions you are interrested in, open the actc file and and the new actions will be instantly available within Action(s). Et voila.

But wait, that’s not all: today we are providing the very first extention for Action(s). We named it Split Files because it’s a set of actions to split big files in smaller files. It is very usefull if you want to sent files via the Internet but have a size limitation. We’re sure you gonna love it! It is available in the Get more actions webpage.

If you are a developper and you want to know how to create your own actions, remember that everything you need - API, documentation, tutorial and much more - are available in the Resources for developpers webpage.

]]>The Community Forums are openJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2010-06-30T21:58:35+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/674173f07e974cc074a9746b55cee744-48.html#unique-entry-id-48https://www.jbbres.com/files/674173f07e974cc074a9746b55cee744-48.html#unique-entry-id-48community forums for app.jbbres.com.

It's a great place for community interaction, discussion and learning about any and all things Action(s). Our team read the forums frequently, as well as post responses. We hope to learn a lot about what you think of Action(s) and used many ideas posted here on the forums to make it better.

The forums are still a little bit « under construction », but we hope we will make them look better. Your comments to make them better are also very welcome.

The app.jbbres.com team]]>New Action(s) betaJean-Baptiste BresAction(s)2010-06-26T06:57:05+10:00https://www.jbbres.com/files/1cc90b0c15c0eca75f56b0ebcb7238a5-47.html#unique-entry-id-47https://www.jbbres.com/files/1cc90b0c15c0eca75f56b0ebcb7238a5-47.html#unique-entry-id-47During this time, we have been busy at app.jbbres.com to continue improve Action(s). We have listen to your feedbacks and have designed some new great functionalities to make workflow creation easier and safer. They are available right now in the new beta version we are releasing today. This update will download automatically next time you will launch Action(s).

Among all the new functionalities and bug corrections of this new beta version, there is one that we are very proud and that we would like to present you: in Action(s), you might have noticed that a lot of the actions need to receive input to work properly. For example, if you add an “Add Border to Image” action into your workflow, it requires to receive image files to work on, otherwise the action will have no effect.Well now, if you add such an action at the beginning of your workflow, Action(s) knows that it will have no effect and suggests you to add a matching action in front of it.

Creating your workflow and automation has never been easier.And more than ever, continue to send us your comments and feedbacks!

Action(s) lets you build workflows that accomplish manual chores quickly, efficiently, and effortlessly. You don’t have to know any scripting languages or write any code. Instead, you create and execute automation “workflows” simply by dragging and dropping each individual step of a process. It’s like creating a kitchen recipe.

We are very proud of our baby. Here are some of the great features that Action(s) offers:

Easy-to-use interface: Action(s) comes with a library of dozens of actions that users can browse or search to find exactly what they need. Actions are dragged and dropped from the library to create workflows.